List of musical forms

A list of musical forms.

1 Medieval 2 Renaissance 3 Baroque 4 Classical and Romantic

• Estampie
• Gregorian Chant
• Motet
• Organum
• Saltarello

• Ballade
• Carol
• Chanson
• Galliard
• Intermedio
• Laude
• Madrigal
• Madrigal comedy
• Madrigale spirituale
• Mass
  • Cyclic mass
  • Parody mass
  • Paraphrase mass
  • Cantus-firmus mass
• Motet
• Motet-chanson
• Opera
• Pavane
• Toccata

• Allemande
• Cantata
• Concerto
  • Concerto grosso
• Fugue
• Gavotte
• Gigue
• Mass
• Minuet
• Opera
  • Opera buffa
  • Opera seria
• Oratorio
• Partita
• Passacaglia
• Prelude
• Sarabande
• Sinfonia
• Sonata
  • Flute sonata
• Suite

• Bagatelle
• Ballet
• Carol
• Concerto
  • Clarinet concerto
  • Concerto grosso
  • Flute concerto
  • Piano concerto
  • Violin concerto
• Étude
• Impromptu
• Intermezzo
• Lied
• Mass
• Mazurka
• Nocturne
• Opera
  • Ballad opera
  • Opera buffa
  • Opera comique
  • Opera seria
  • Operetta
  • Overture
  • Singspiel
  • Zarzuela
  • Concert Aria
• Oratorio
• Polonaise
• Prelude
• Quartet
  • Piano quartet
  • String quartet
• Quintet
  • Piano quintet
  • String quintet
• Requiem
• Rondo
• Scherzo
• Serenade
• Sonata
  • Bassoon sonata
  • Cello sonata
  • Clarinet sonata
  • Piano sonata
  • Violin sonata
• Symphony
• Waltz (music)

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